excuse
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The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, for years a staunch supporter of settlers, said there was "no excuse for such thuggish behaviour".
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
In such a defence, New York law requires lawyers to show a defendant "acted under the influence of extreme emotional disturbance for which there was a reasonable explanation or excuse".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The package had arrived only minutes earlier, so it was pretty clear she wanted to scope out her new neighbors, and during a time of social distancing, this was the perfect excuse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
There’s no excuse for this not becoming a crossover hit.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Please excuse me, Va-Portuguese,” she said, inching into the room.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
She remembers making a series of excuses to Sudeikis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
A positive start in Friday's Premiership curtain-raiser at Dundee United is crucial for McInnes as excuses start to run dry.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Mr. Brand makes no excuses for his actions, and knows that he harmed many as a result of his choices.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
You have to create a place where there’s no excuses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
The British are not about to offer their excuses; true, they were sleeping during the years Germany was rearming itself, but all the other countries, especially those bordering on Germany, were asleep too.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
Then she excused herself — someone else wanted to say what’s up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
You’ll be excused for viewing that shameless promotion with cynicism as long as you also leave room to appreciate it as an indicator of how far the group has pulled popular culture.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
They looked like eighth-graders excused from pre-algebra to go to a water park.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
His 10th place there was seemingly excused as a minor infection was identified afterwards.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
As the adults drank coffee, Mr. Rubin took a phone call and excused himself from the table.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
The agency has a history of excusing union supporters’ threats against workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
Decrees excusing certain individuals from Mass are generally issued on much smaller scales, giving certain congregants a pass because of issues like illness or natural disasters, Hoover said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2025
School staff told Estyn that parents sometimes challenged the approach to behaviour and many described a few parents as "unsupportive, sometimes undermining staff by excusing poor behaviour".
From BBC ● May 7, 2025
I'm not excusing any of his behavior and I do think that if anyone is an unhealthy situation they have every right to leave and probably should leave.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2024
Mary swiftly threw her bridle and stirrups over his back, excusing herself for being clumsy, and mounted at once.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing excuse
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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"The War of the Wall" by Toni Cade Bambara
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"The House on Mango Street" and "The Road Not Taken"
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